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Overseas Investment in Crafar farm deal supported by Court of Appeal

- Wednesday, August 08, 2012

The New Zealand Court of Appeal this morning released its much awaited decision in relation to the lastest challenge to Chinese company Shanghai Pengxin purchasing the Crafar farms.  Read more...

Title retention clauses - getting the basics right

- Tuesday, July 31, 2012

The PPSA and Terms of Trade Read more...

Body corporate rule changeovers

- Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Perhaps a timely reminder that body corporate rules promulgated and registered under the Unit Titles Act 1972 will fall away and be of no further effect on 1 October 2012.  From 1 October the new rule provisions in s105 of the Unit Titles Act  2010 and the default Operational Rules (the new terminology for the new rules) will automatically apply and override any old body corporate rules.   Read more...